Murder accused faces trial
A man is set to go on trial over claims he knifed a man in the neck and then set a fire in his home.
John Thomas, 38, was fully committed for trial over the death of John Dalziel, 47, during a hearing at Paisley Sheriff Court this week.
Prosecutors claim he killed Mr Dalziel on Thursday, May 6, at Mr Dalziel’s home in Whitesbridge Avenue, Paisley.
The charge against Thomas states he
“did inflict blunt force trauma to his head, did strike him on the neck with a knife or other sharply blade instrument and did set alight a jacket within the property there”.
Mr Dalziel was rushed to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries after being pulled out of a blaze at a property after 10pm on May 6.
He died a short time later. Thomas was remanded in custody and made his second court appearance , represented by defence solicitor Mark Chambers.
He made no plea and was again remanded in custody after being committed for trial.